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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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I currently don't but plan to get one at some point in the future for autocross. It'll be one less thing for my one eye to try and keep track of out there.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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Alright, you've convinced me. I just placed my order
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 20 2006, 02:22 PM
In my experience, the harder you drive at the track, the less you feel like you need (or want) to screw around out on the street. You get used to the relatively controlled and predictable environment. Besides, nothing it is reasonable to do on the street compares to the thrill of the track, so why bother?

There are always moments, of course, but for the most part I really never do any redline shifting on the street. Occasionally if I am making a pass out on a rural two-lane road or something.
I just like to hear this car sing at redline

I totally understand the track vs street feeling...there is no way you can drive the street like you can at the track, but this car sounds like no other at redline, and coming out of 1st and 2nd still leaves you at a legal speed limit
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Definatly sold. THis will be my first mod!
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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For those contemplating a DIY on the Modifry beeper:

Getting a T tap on the blue tach wire can be a real PITA. I finally took a bare utility knife blade and scored the electrical tape below the connector and removed it to better separate the wires. From there it was a breeze. But be very careful when scoring/removing the tape.

Note: For those of you whose night vision (it's dark under there unless you can get a flashlight positioned perfectly to be out of your own way) and manual dexterity is not impaired by age or other infirmity the above may not apply.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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Just opening up the panel is a real PITA. But it's still worth the hassle.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 20 2006, 07:13 PM
Just opening up the panel is a real PITA. But it's still worth the hassle.
You stand very good odds that you will break one or more of the push tabs on that panel. Have the epoxy on hand.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 02:39 AM
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I guess I got lucky. The one in the lower middle was already loose. That made it a lot easier to get leverage on the corners. But it's nice and snug now.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 03:08 AM
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And I made a new longer wire for the beeper itself so it now sits behind this panel:


I wish there were more tracks around in the Netherlands.
We only have 2, Zandvoort and Assen.
And I checked not long ago, all fully booked during summer.
No free driving for 50 Euro's or so on a Saturday.
I would if I could.
Not that the public road is my track... but I have to get to redline somewhere
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 20 2006, 08:13 PM
Just opening up the panel is a real PITA. But it's still worth the hassle.
Getting the panel out is a pain but if you're careful you won't break anything. The clips that hold it are horizontal and you want to pull it straight out not down at the angle of the rest of the dash like you would if the clips were vertical.

After I got mine out I put a thin film of high temp silicone grease on the metal clips. I used the Shin-Etsu grease I use for the rubber seals of the convertible top. It may have been my imagination but the panel seemed to come out a little easier the next time I had to remove it.

I mounted the beeper on the air-conditioning duct under on the drivers side with a piece of the "Superlock Fasteners" [a sort of high strength plastic velcro] that you can get at Radio Shack. In another thread there was some concern that mounting it there wouldn't work because the heat in the duct would loosen the adhesive. It's been about a year now and it hasn't fallen off yet.
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